After almost three decades of contemplating Swarovski-encrusted navels on increasing flat abs, the Mumbai film industry is on a discovery of India and itself. With budgets of over 30 crore each, four soon to be released movies by premier directors are exploring the idea of who we are and redefining who the other is. It is a fundamental question which the bling-bling, glam-sham and disham-disham tends to avoid. It is also a question which binds an audience when the lights go dim and the projector rolls : as a nation, who are we ? As a people, where are we going ?

The Germans coined a word for it, zeitgeist, which perhaps Yash Chopra would not care to pronounce. But at 72, he remains the person who can best capture it. After being the first to project the diasporic Indian on screen in Lamhe in 1991, he has returned to his roots in a new movie. Veer Zaara, set in 1986, where Pakistan, the traditional other, the part that got away, is the lover and the saviour. In Subhas Ghai’s Kisna, set in 1947, the other is the English woman. She is not a memsahib, but a mehbooba. In Ketan Mehta’s The Rising, the East India Englishman is not the evil oppressor of countless cardboard characterisations, which span the spectrum from Jewel in the Crown to Kranti, but an honourable friend.

This is Manoj Kumar’s Desh Ki Dharti with a difference : there is culture, not contentious politics; balle balle, not bombs : no dooriyan (distance), only nazdeekiyan (closeness).

All four films are heralding a new hero and heroine. The new hero is fallible and vulnerable, committed to his dharma, but also not afraid of failure - less of a boy and more of a man. He even has a grown up name : Veer Pratap Singh in Veer-Zaara and Mohan Bhargav in Swades. The new heroine is not a babe, but often a bebe, dressed in traditional Punjabi clothes, often with the stereotypical body type as well, as in Bride and Prejudice of Gurinder Chadha.

Which word Yash Chopra would not be able to pronounce ?

A

Bling + bling

B

Zeitgeist

C

Montaz

D

Dooriyan

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12 out of 60

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

After almost three decades of contemplating Swarovski-encrusted navels on increasing flat abs, the Mumbai film industry is on a discovery of India and itself. With budgets of over 30 crore each, four soon to be released movies by premier directors are exploring the idea of who we are and redefining who the other is. It is a fundamental question which the bling-bling, glam-sham and disham-disham tends to avoid. It is also a question which binds an audience when the lights go dim and the projector rolls : as a nation, who are we ? As a people, where are we going ?

The Germans coined a word for it, zeitgeist, which perhaps Yash Chopra would not care to pronounce. But at 72, he remains the person who can best capture it. After being the first to project the diasporic Indian on screen in Lamhe in 1991, he has returned to his roots in a new movie. Veer Zaara, set in 1986, where Pakistan, the traditional other, the part that got away, is the lover and the saviour. In Subhas Ghai’s Kisna, set in 1947, the other is the English woman. She is not a memsahib, but a mehbooba. In Ketan Mehta’s The Rising, the East India Englishman is not the evil oppressor of countless cardboard characterisations, which span the spectrum from Jewel in the Crown to Kranti, but an honourable friend.

This is Manoj Kumar’s Desh Ki Dharti with a difference : there is culture, not contentious politics; balle balle, not bombs : no dooriyan (distance), only nazdeekiyan (closeness).

All four films are heralding a new hero and heroine. The new hero is fallible and vulnerable, committed to his dharma, but also not afraid of failure - less of a boy and more of a man. He even has a grown up name : Veer Pratap Singh in Veer-Zaara and Mohan Bhargav in Swades. The new heroine is not a babe, but often a bebe, dressed in traditional Punjabi clothes, often with the stereotypical body type as well, as in Bride and Prejudice of Gurinder Chadha.

Who made Lamhe in 1991 ?

A

Subhash Ghai

B

Yash Chopra

C

Aditya Chopra

D

Sakti Samanta

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13 out of 60

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

After almost three decades of contemplating Swarovski-encrusted navels on increasing flat abs, the Mumbai film industry is on a discovery of India and itself. With budgets of over 30 crore each, four soon to be released movies by premier directors are exploring the idea of who we are and redefining who the other is. It is a fundamental question which the bling-bling, glam-sham and disham-disham tends to avoid. It is also a question which binds an audience when the lights go dim and the projector rolls : as a nation, who are we ? As a people, where are we going ?

The Germans coined a word for it, zeitgeist, which perhaps Yash Chopra would not care to pronounce. But at 72, he remains the person who can best capture it. After being the first to project the diasporic Indian on screen in Lamhe in 1991, he has returned to his roots in a new movie. Veer Zaara, set in 1986, where Pakistan, the traditional other, the part that got away, is the lover and the saviour. In Subhas Ghai’s Kisna, set in 1947, the other is the English woman. She is not a memsahib, but a mehbooba. In Ketan Mehta’s The Rising, the East India Englishman is not the evil oppressor of countless cardboard characterisations, which span the spectrum from Jewel in the Crown to Kranti, but an honourable friend.

This is Manoj Kumar’s Desh Ki Dharti with a difference : there is culture, not contentious politics; balle balle, not bombs : no dooriyan (distance), only nazdeekiyan (closeness).

All four films are heralding a new hero and heroine. The new hero is fallible and vulnerable, committed to his dharma, but also not afraid of failure - less of a boy and more of a man. He even has a grown up name : Veer Pratap Singh in Veer-Zaara and Mohan Bhargav in Swades. The new heroine is not a babe, but often a bebe, dressed in traditional Punjabi clothes, often with the stereotypical body type as well, as in Bride and Prejudice of Gurinder Chadha.

Which movie is associated with Manoj Kumar ?

A

Jewel in the Crown

B

Kisna

C

Zaara

D

Desh Ki Dharti

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14 out of 60

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

After almost three decades of contemplating Swarovski-encrusted navels on increasing flat abs, the Mumbai film industry is on a discovery of India and itself. With budgets of over 30 crore each, four soon to be released movies by premier directors are exploring the idea of who we are and redefining who the other is. It is a fundamental question which the bling-bling, glam-sham and disham-disham tends to avoid. It is also a question which binds an audience when the lights go dim and the projector rolls : as a nation, who are we ? As a people, where are we going ?

The Germans coined a word for it, zeitgeist, which perhaps Yash Chopra would not care to pronounce. But at 72, he remains the person who can best capture it. After being the first to project the diasporic Indian on screen in Lamhe in 1991, he has returned to his roots in a new movie. Veer Zaara, set in 1986, where Pakistan, the traditional other, the part that got away, is the lover and the saviour. In Subhas Ghai’s Kisna, set in 1947, the other is the English woman. She is not a memsahib, but a mehbooba. In Ketan Mehta’s The Rising, the East India Englishman is not the evil oppressor of countless cardboard characterisations, which span the spectrum from Jewel in the Crown to Kranti, but an honourable friend.

This is Manoj Kumar’s Desh Ki Dharti with a difference : there is culture, not contentious politics; balle balle, not bombs : no dooriyan (distance), only nazdeekiyan (closeness).

All four films are heralding a new hero and heroine. The new hero is fallible and vulnerable, committed to his dharma, but also not afraid of failure - less of a boy and more of a man. He even has a grown up name : Veer Pratap Singh in Veer-Zaara and Mohan Bhargav in Swades. The new heroine is not a babe, but often a bebe, dressed in traditional Punjabi clothes, often with the stereotypical body type as well, as in Bride and Prejudice of Gurinder Chadha.

Which is the latest film by Yash
Chopra ?

A

Deewar

B

Kabhi Kabhi

C

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

D

Veer Zaara

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15 out of 60

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

After almost three decades of contemplating Swarovski-encrusted navels on increasing flat abs, the Mumbai film industry is on a discovery of India and itself. With budgets of over 30 crore each, four soon to be released movies by premier directors are exploring the idea of who we are and redefining who the other is. It is a fundamental question which the bling-bling, glam-sham and disham-disham tends to avoid. It is also a question which binds an audience when the lights go dim and the projector rolls : as a nation, who are we ? As a people, where are we going ?

The Germans coined a word for it, zeitgeist, which perhaps Yash Chopra would not care to pronounce. But at 72, he remains the person who can best capture it. After being the first to project the diasporic Indian on screen in Lamhe in 1991, he has returned to his roots in a new movie. Veer Zaara, set in 1986, where Pakistan, the traditional other, the part that got away, is the lover and the saviour. In Subhas Ghai’s Kisna, set in 1947, the other is the English woman. She is not a memsahib, but a mehbooba. In Ketan Mehta’s The Rising, the East India Englishman is not the evil oppressor of countless cardboard characterisations, which span the spectrum from Jewel in the Crown to Kranti, but an honourable friend.

This is Manoj Kumar’s Desh Ki Dharti with a difference : there is culture, not contentious politics; balle balle, not bombs : no dooriyan (distance), only nazdeekiyan (closeness).

All four films are heralding a new hero and heroine. The new hero is fallible and vulnerable, committed to his dharma, but also not afraid of failure - less of a boy and more of a man. He even has a grown up name : Veer Pratap Singh in Veer-Zaara and Mohan Bhargav in Swades. The new heroine is not a babe, but often a bebe, dressed in traditional Punjabi clothes, often with the stereotypical body type as well, as in Bride and Prejudice of Gurinder Chadha.

Which is the dress of the heroine in Veer-Zaara ?

A

Traditional Gujarati clothes

B

Traditional Bengali clothes

C

Traditional Punjabi clothes

D

Traditional Madrasi clothes

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16 out of 60

Which one of the following can be termed as verbal communication ?

A

Prof. Sharma delivered the lecture in the classroom.

B

Signal at the cross-road changed from green to orange.

C

The child was crying to attract the attention of the mother.

D

Dipak wrote a letter for leave application.

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17 out of 60

Which is the 24-hour English business news channel in India ?

A

Zee News

B

NDTV 24 × 7

C

CNBC

D

India News

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18 out of 60

The most important function of a teacher is to :

A

facilitate learning

B

manage instructional resources

C

coordinate curricular

D

provide information

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19 out of 60

Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?

A

N. Ram : The Hindu

B

Barkha Dutt : Zee News

C

Pranay Roy : NDTV 24 × 7

D

Prabhu Chawla : Aaj tak

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20 out of 60

“Because you deserve to know” is the punchline used by :

A

The Times of India

B

The Hindu

C

Indian Express

D

Hindustan Times

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21 out of 60

In the sequence of numbers 8, 24, 12, X, 18, 54 the missing number X is :

A

26

B

24

C

36

D

32

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22 out of 60

If A stands for 5, B for 6, C for 7, D for 8 and so on, then the following numbers stand for 17, 19, 20, 9 and 8 :

A

PLANE

B

MOPED

C

MOTOR

D

TONGA

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23 out of 60

The letters in the first set have certain relationship. On the basis of this relationship what is the right choice for the second set ?

AST : BRU : : NQV : ?

A

ORW

B

MPU

C

MRW

D

OPW

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24 out of 60

In a certain code, PAN is written as 31 and PAR as 35. In this code PAT is written as :

A

30

B

37

C

38

D

39

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25 out of 60

The sides of a triangle are in the ratio of . If its perimeter is 52 cm, the length of the smallest side is :

A

9 cm

B

10 cm

C

11 cm

D

12 cm

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26 out of 60

Which one of the following statements is completely nonsensical ?

A

He was a bachelor, but he married recently.

B

He is a bachelor, but he married recently.

C

When he married, he was not a bachelor.

D

When he was a bachelor, he was not married.

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27 out of 60

Which of the following statements are mutually contradictory ?

(i) All flowers are not fragrant.

(ii) Most flowers are not fragrant.

(iii) None of the flowers is fragrant.

(iv) Most flowers are fragrant.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes :

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(i) and (iii)

C

(ii) and (iii)

D

(iii) and (iv)

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28 out of 60

Which of the following statements say the same thing ?

(i) “I am a teacher” (said by Arvind)

(ii) “I am a teacher” (said by Binod)

(iii) “My son is a teacher” (said by Binod’s father)

(iv) “My brother is a teacher” (said by Binod’s sister)

(v) “My brother is a teacher” (said by Binod’s only sister)

(vi) “My sole enemy is a teacher” (said by Binod’s only enemy)

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Codes :

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)

C

(ii) and (vi)

D

(v) and (vi)

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29 out of 60

Which of the following are correct ways of arguing ?

(i) There can be no second husband without a second wife.

(ii) Anil is a friend of Bob, Bob is a friend of Raj, hence Anil is a friend of Raj.

(iii) A is equal to B, B is equal to C, hence A is equal to C.

(iv) If everyone is a liar, then we cannot prove it.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Codes :

A

(iii) and (iv)

B

(i), (iii) and (iv)

C

(ii), (iii) and (iv)

D

(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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30 out of 60

Which of the following statement/s are ALWAYS FALSE ?

(i) The sun will not rise in the East some day.

(ii) A wooden table is not a table.

(iii) Delhi city will be drowned under water.

(iv) Cars run on water as fuel.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes :

A

(i), (iii) and (iv)

B

Only (iii)

C

(i), (ii) and (iii)

D

(ii) alone

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31 out of 60

Study the following graph and answer question.

In the year 2000, which of the following companies earned maximum per cent profit ?

A

a

B

b

C

d

D

f

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32 out of 60

Study the following graph and answer question.

In the year 2001, which of the following companies earned minimum per cent profit ?

A

a

B

c

C

d

D

e

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33 out of 60

Study the following graph and answer question.

In the years 2000 and 2001, which of the following companies earned maximum average per cent profit ?

A

f

B

e

C

d

D

b

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34 out of 60

Human Development Report for ‘each’ of the year at global level has been published by :

A

UNDP

B

WTO

C

IMF

D

World Bank

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35 out of 60

The number of students in four classes A, B, C, D and their respective mean marks obtained by each of the class are given below :

Class

Class

Class

Class

A

B

C

D

Number of students 10 40 30 20

Arithmetic mean 20 30 50 15

The combined mean of the marks of four classes together will be :

A

32

B

50

C

20

D

15

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36 out of 60

LAN stands for :

A

Local And National

B

Local Area Network

C

Large Area Network

D

Live Area Network

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37 out of 60

Which of the following statements is correct ?

A

Modem is a software

B

Modem helps in stabilizing the voltage

C

Modem is the operating system

D

Modem converts the analog signal into digital signal and vice-versa

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38 out of 60

Which of the following is the appropriate definition of a computer ?

A

Computer is a machine that can process information.

B

Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and process both qualitative and quantitative data quickly and accurately.

C

Computer is an electronic device that can store, retrieve and quickly process only quantitative data.

D

Computer is a machine that can store, retrieve and process quickly and accurately only qualitative information.

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39 out of 60

Information and Communication Technology includes :

A

Online learning

B

Learning through the use of EDUSAT

C

Web Based Learning

D

All the above

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40 out of 60

Which of the following is the appropriate format of URL of e-mail ?

A

www_mail.com

B

www@mail.com

C

WWW@mail.com

D

www.mail.com

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41 out of 60

The most significant impact of volcanic erruption has been felt in the form of :

A

change in weather

B

sinking of islands

C

loss of vegetation

D

extinction of animals

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42 out of 60

With absorption and decomposition of CO2in ocean water beyond desired level, there will be :

A

decrease in temperature

B

increase in salinity

C

growth of phyto plankton

D

rise in sea level

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43 out of 60

Arrange column-II in proper sequence so as to match it with column-I and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Column-I

Water Quality

Column-II

pH Value

(A) Neutral

(i) 5

(B) Moderately acidic

(ii) 7

(C) Alkaline

(iii) 4

(D) Injurious

(iv) 8

Codes :

(A) (B) (C) (D)

A

(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)

B

(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)

C

(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

D

(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

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44 out of 60

The maximum emission of pollutants from fuel sources in India is caused by :

A

Coal

B

Firewood

C

Refuse burning

D

Vegetable waste product

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45 out of 60

The urbanisation process accounts for the wind in the urban centres during nights to remain :

A

faster than that in rural areas

B

slower than that in rural areas

C

the same as that in rural areas

D

cooler than that in rural areas

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46 out of 60

The University Grants Commission was constituted on the recommendation of :

A

Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Commission

B

Mudaliar Commission

C

Sargent Commission

D

Kothari Commission

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47 out of 60

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India safeguards the rights of Minorities to establish and run educational institutions of their own liking ?

A

Article 19

B

Article 29

C

Article 30

D

Article 31

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48 out of 60

Match List-I (Institutions) with List-II (Functions) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below :

List - I

(Institutions)

List - II

(Functions)

(A) Parliament

(i) Formulation of Budget

(B) C & A.G.

(ii) Enactment of Budget

(C) Ministry of Finance Budget

(iii) Implementation of

(D) Executing Departments

(iv) Legality of expenditure

(v) Justification of Income

Codes:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

A

(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

B

(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

C

(v) (iii) (iv) (ii)

D

(iv) (ii) (iii) (v)

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49 out of 60

Foundation training to the newly recruited IAS (Probationers) is imparted by :

A

Indian Institute of Public Administration

B

Administrative Staff College of India

C

L.B.S. National Academy of Administration

D

Centre for Advanced Studies

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50 out of 60

Electoral disputes arising out of Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections are settled by :

A

Election Commission of India

B

Joint Committee of Parliament

C

Supreme Court of India

D

Central Election Tribunal

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51 out of 60

Read the following statements about field studies :

I. A field study is conducted in a real life setting.

II. It effectively uses scientific method. Which of the following is true ?

A

I is correct, but II is not.

B

II is correct, but I is not.

C

Both I and II are true.

D

None of the two is true.

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52 out of 60

Read the following :

I. Correlation coefficient may be negative as well as positive.

II. Reliability of a test can be negative. Which of the following is correct ?

A

I is wrong, but II is correct.

B

Both I and II are correct.

C

I is correct, but II is wrong.

D

Both I and II are wrong.

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53 out of 60

Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

A

Test-Retest : Stability

B

Split-Half : Internal consistency

C

KR-20 : Stability

D

Parallel Form : Equivalence

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54 out of 60

Read the following two lists of items :

List - I

List - II

(A) Intelligence

(1) Alfred Binet

(B) Attitude

(2) L.L. Thurstone

(C) Projective Techniques

(3) Rorschach

(D) Semantic Differential

(4) Osgood

(5) Guilford

Which of the following is the correct matching?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

A

4 3 2 5

B

2 4 3 1

C

5 2 1 4

D

1 2 3 4

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55 out of 60

Which of the following is NOT a measure of dispersion ?

A

Range

B

Mode

C

Mean Deviation

D

Standard Deviation

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56 out of 60

The variance reflecting a systematic difference between groups of measures is termed as

A

Total Variance

B

Error Variance

C

Experimental Variance

D

Within Groups Variance

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57 out of 60

The difference between a statistical average based on the entire population and the one based on a sample is known as

A

Standard Error

B

Mean Difference

C

Sampling Error

D

Mean Deviation

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58 out of 60

The standard deviation of sampling distribution of a statistic is known as

A

Sampling Variance

B

Standard Error

C

Sampling Error

D

Standard Variance

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59 out of 60

In the process of statistical inference, the Type II Error is committed when we

A

Accept a true null hypothesis

B

Reject a true null hypothesis

C

Reject a false null hypothesis

D

Accept a false null hypothesis

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60 out of 60

A researcher conducts a research on finding out which administrative style contributes more to institutional effectiveness. This will be an example of